LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 741 - 741: 740 don't want to wrong her
Chapter 741: 740 don’t want to wrong her
“The moment I got home, my mother asked me to break up with Xiaoxiao.”
There was a touch of pain etched on Luo Haofeng’s handsome face. Even though he hadn’t been with Bai Xiaoxiao for long, he didn’t want to leave her.
Being with her brought him joy.
“I didn’t agree at that moment, but the next day, after Xiaoxiao left with Wen Ran, I wanted to return to work immediately. However, my mother called me back home, even threatening to take her own life if I didn’t break up with Xiaoxiao.”
“I only found out later that Xiaoxiao’s mother had once been my father’s lover. My father let her down for the sake of the family business and married my mother.”
After hearing Luo Haofeng’s story, Qin Mu found it quite complicated.
“If that’s the case, there really isn’t any hope for you and Bai Xiaoxiao. Neither your parents nor hers approve. If you really can’t be together, talk about it. You can still be friends.”
After pondering for a moment, Qin Mu gave his suggestion.
The situation between him and Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t stay like this forever. If they genuinely couldn’t be together, they should clear the air and move forward separately.
However, as soon as he uttered these words, Luo Haofeng’s face turned pale.
Struggle flashed in his eyes and his voice was even more downcast. “I’ve been thinking for days about how to talk to Xiaoxiao, but after all this time, I still have no idea how to say it. I was the one who pursued her, but now I have to let go…”
“Ah Feng, if it were just Xiaoxiao’s mother opposing, you could still fight for it. But in your current situation, it’s quite unique. Your mother is even threatening her own life. Even if Xiaoxiao and you end up together, your mother would never accept her. You’d be caught in the middle, causing suffering for your entire life.”
Love can be about two people, unrelated to parents, elders, money, or status.
But marriage, on the other hand, is about two families.
Back in the day, his father had been unfaithful to Mother Bai by accepting a marriage alliance for the family. His mother needed no explanation.
Given her temperament and the strong measures she is employing now to pressure Luo Haofeng, she is no less ruthless than Xiaoxiao’s mother.
Considering such grudges from the previous generation, how could the two of them possibly find happiness? It seemed even more difficult than for Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran.
Even though Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran had gone through life and death, and despite Mo Xiuchen losing his memory and being deceived by Mo Jingteng and Cheng Jia.
Still, he remembered Wen Ran’s phone number despite such circumstances.
Perhaps, there might still be a chance between them.
Because what’s hindering them isn’t each other’s relatives.
It’s different for Luo Haofeng and Bai Xiaoxiao, how could they both possibly betray their families…
“I know.”
Luo Haofeng closed his eyes in pain, but when he reopened them, he seemed to have made up his mind. His voice, though filled with agony, was firm. “I’ll call Xiaoxiao in a bit. I’m not afraid of the lifetime difficulty in being stuck in the middle, I just can’t bear to let Xiaoxiao suffer.”
“Well, if it’s hard for you to say, you could ask Wen Ran to tell Bai Xiaoxiao for you.”
“No need, it’s my issue to handle.”
A bitter smile tugged at the corners of Luo Haofeng’s mouth. He had been dragging this out for so long, it was time to give Xiaoxiao an explanation.
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu no longer pursued the topic.
He asked about the current situation of the company, and Luo Haofeng gave him a brief rundown, “… Mo Jingteng hasn’t made any moves yet, are you sure your information is reliable? Who told you?”
“Absolutely reliable.”
Qin Mu answered briefly, his tone touched with a hint of icy chill.
Seeing his certainty, Luo Haofeng’s handsome face darkened in anger. “Is Mo Jingteng retaliating for our previous competition with MS Group? Is he deciding that without Mo Xiuchen, we will definitely be swallowed?”
“Without Mo Xiuchen, we may not necessarily be swallowed by him, but what if he deploys Mo Xiuchen to deal with Haochen? Ah Feng, you know more than anyone about Mo Xiuchen’s maneuvers.”
“Would Mo Jingteng really be that foolish?”
Luo Haofeng stared in surprise at Qin Mu.
Leaning back on the sofa, Qin Mu showed signs of fatigue, casually remarking, “Whether he’s foolish or not, we’ll know when the time comes.”
**
D Country
Cheng Jia assigned Mo Xiuchen a temporary secretary from the company headquarters, a woman over 14 years old.
She, who had recently joined the company, didn’t know much about Mo Xiuchen’s past with Wen Ran.
Before transferring to D country, she had been sternly warned by Mo Jingteng.
She was not allowed to speak out of turn in front of Mo Xiuchen, even a single wrong word wouldn’t be tolerated.
In fact, Cheng Jia and Mo Jingteng had overthought the situation.
How could Mo Xiuchen possibly extract information from their planted employee?
He didn’t even hire a private detective, let alone question a temporary secretary.
The night Wu Shufang arrived in D country, Mo Jingteng called Mo Xiuchen.
Mo Xiuchen had just gotten out of the shower at the time, only wearing a pair of sleep shorts. His upper body was bared to the air, lean and sexy, with distinct muscles.
He had started exercising half a month ago, for the illness had made him lose substantial weight.
After the surgery, his body was even weaker, but now, he had almost fully recovered.
The phone rang on the nightstand in the master bedroom.
He leisurely dried his hair before heading over.
Picking up the phone, his long fingers hit the answer button, and a lazy voice dripped from his lips, “Hello, dad.”
“Mo Xiuchen, why did it take so long for you to answer the phone?”
Mo Jingteng’s voice traversed the Pacific Ocean, transmitted into his ears via telephone waves.
Mo Xiuchen strolled over to the couch, and replied carelessly, “I was taking a shower just now. Did you have something to say, dad?”
“Well, not much really. Just wanted to ask if you’re satisfied with Wu Shufang. Cheng Jia said you needed a temporary secretary, and though Wu Shufang hasn’t been with MS Group for long, she has worked in D country for several years, which made her more suitable than others…”
Mo Xiuchen picked up the water glass on the coffee table and finished most of the water.
After Mo Jingteng finished speaking, he nonchalantly said, “I’m satisfied. But the reason I needed her to find a replacement was only because Cheng Jia sprained her foot and can’t work temporarily.”
“Mo Xiuchen, how much longer do you need to expand the market in D country?”
Mo Jingteng asked over the phone, his tone was very gentle, father-like.
After drinking the water, Mo Xiuchen went back to the bed.
Bending over to pull back the blanket, he sat down on the bed, “Considering the present progress, we may need some more time since we’re expanding in the entire European market, not just D country.”
Mo Jingteng chuckled in satisfaction on the other end of the phone, then continued, “Mo Xiuchen, follow your own plan for this. Let’s postpone the Haochen acquisition plan until you come back from D country.”
“Dad, no problem. After I return, I will personally be in charge of the Haochen acquisition. I’m curious to see just how formidable Haochen is, given their constant opposition to us.”
With that, an ambiguous smile appeared on the corner of Mo Xiuchen’s lips.